On Hope and Repentance
On Hope and Repentance
On Hope & Repentance
This booklet is a translation into English of a talk that was given by our revered Elder, Archimandrite Aimilianos of Simonos Petras, on 4 March 1989 to the monastic community of the Holy Convent of the Annunciation, Ormylia, Halkidiki, under the title On Hope and Repentance. It is a brief commentary on a chapter by our holy father among the saints, Peter of Damaskos: That we should not despair even if we sin many times, which can be found in The Philokalia.
As we carefully excavate the ‘golden earth’, which is the word and spirit of the Elder, we will find a wealth of hidden treasures. Searching more deeply and persistently, we will amass priceless gifts of encouragement, hope, faith, a willing disposition for struggle, repentance, and gratitude towards our benevolent and loving God, “for Whom everything is possible, and nothing is impossible” (cf Job 42:2).
As the world struggles today in the secular atmosphere, which pervades the grind of our everyday life, we fervently and ardently pray that the word, mystical prayers, protection, paternal love and blessing of our Elder, will accompany and encourage all of us—from those who have contributed to this publication to the very last reader.
The Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Simonos Petras
Archimandrite Elisaios
45 pages
The books from Ormylia were published and shipped from Greece.
